Janet McDavid focuses on antitrust, competition, and trade regulation, with a particular emphasis on government investigations, litigation, and antitrust policy issues. She is a Past Chair of the ABA Antitrust Section, a Vice-Chair of the IBA Antitrust Committee, and provided antitrust transition advice to the Obama, Bush, and Clinton Administrations.

Jan has been profiled in numerous international surveys and rankings and is widely recognized as a leading authority in antitrust law. Most recently, she was named as "one of the finest antitrust lawyers around" and lauded for her "... very good judgment and practical advice" by Who's Who Legal. Other industry authorities, such as Chambers USA, have noted client praise for her strong ties to the government: "In terms of working with the agencies, she is terrific." Clients say Jan is "very strong," "understands how business people operate," and "is someone you go to for help with a life or death situation." She is further described as "the cream of the crop" with "one of the best reputations at the antitrust bar." Jan is also a frequent speaker on antitrust issues around the globe.

Jan is the author and co-author of many books and articles involving antitrust law, including the Antitrust Evidence Handbook, Mergers & Acquisitions and Antitrust & Trade Associations Practice Guide, all published by the ABA Antitrust Section; Revised Merger Remedies Guide Reflects DOJ Practice; Changes in E.U. Merger Rules Could Be Huge; Antitrust Developments To Expect In Obama’s 2nd Term; Antitrust Law: Court to tackle ‘state action’ for first time in 20 years; Proposed Reform of the EU Merger Regulation: A U.S. Perspective; Merger Review Processes in the United States and the European Union: A Comparison; EU Horizontal Cooperation Guidelines Take Effect; New Merger Guidelines Emphasize Flexibility; How to Avoid Negotiations on Second Requests; Globalization and the EU; Globalization of Premerger Notification and Review: Practical Problems and Solutions; Antitrust Law: Intersection with IP.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Counsel to IBM in its transaction with Lenovo involving the x86 server business.

Counsel to Verizon in its acquisition of Terremark and its joint venture with Comcast and other cable companies.

Counsel to IBM in its successful defense of the Justice Department's investigation into its mainframe business and technology industry recruitment practices.

Counsel to Genzyme in its transaction with Bayer involving Campath.

Counsel to McCormick Foods in its acquisition of Lawrys.

Counsel to Mandalay Resort Group in its merger with MGM Mirage.

Counsel to Carnival in its merger with P&O Princess.

Counsel to Mobil Corporation in its merger with Exxon.

Counsel to DaimlerChrysler, Ford, and General Motors in the formation and operation of multiple joint ventures.

Counsel to American Express in the U.S. Department of Justice investigation of Visa and MasterCard.

Counsel to EMI in the Justice Department investigation of online music.

Counsel to General Dynamics in multiple defense industry transactions.

The Best Lawyers in America, Antitrust Law and Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation, 2003-2014

BAR ADMISSIONS / QUALIFICATIONS
District of Columbia

COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia